Alexander Ovechkin Quotations

We have nine games more, we have to try to win five or six. We don't have any pressure right now and we're enjoying ourselves.

We did it. We beat a great team. All the people in my country will be jumping up and down and will drink a lot of vodka.

Yes, I think about (the Calder trophy), and I want to win it because everybody does. If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.

My first goal is to help the team.

Right now it will be a new tournament and if you lose you go home.

I work to make shots, I try to do something, always to do something,

I feel great we won this game. We lost our last six so I feel excellent and I feel happy. We played hard.

For sure, Pavel Bure was my hero. I was very young, but I remember this moment. I recorded the game.

If we wouldn't have lost the (last) game before the Olympics, I would have felt better. But I think we played very well in the first period and we missed second-period chances.

He's a Canadian, he should get more attention,

We must forget about this game. We play two games in two days all the time in the NHL, so that's OK.

My time in the NHL goes so fast. I remember when I came to Toronto to my agent's house. I just started the preseason. And now it's half season, and now the Olympics.

I was very excited when Pavel Bure called (to say he was on the Olympic team).

I think he scored a beautiful goal and did a great job and he is good, ... He scored a great goal and did a great job, and he controlled the puck beautifully. He's good.

I thought I scored two goals, but I didn't score, ... I must score when I have a great chance to score. I'm disappointed because we lost this game and the first period was terrible.

I thought I scored two goals, but I didn't score, ... I must score when if I have a great chance to score. I'm disappointed because we lost this game and the first period was terrible.

That was one of my most important goals in my career. So tomorrow I'm going to try and score another goal that will rank even more important.

We played very well, but we had lots of penalties.

We played not good for two periods. The third period, I think we played pretty well.

When I got into the shootout, I know what I'm going to do. I just got the shot that was available and was able to make.

If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.

It is good when you score lots of goals, but it is hard.

When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.

The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.

Girls, where are you? I can't find you.

We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa,

I have a lot of respect for Ovechkin as a player. I like his enthusiasm. I know the kid has a zest for life and a joy for the game.

I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey.

Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing.

Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.

To win the Calder Trophy means a lot. It means a lot. I don't have words. I could tell you in Russian.

Sometimes I want to joke but my English isn't perfect. Sometimes people are wondering what I'm talking about.

If you go to ice and you think, 'I must score' or 'I must get some points,' you won't score or get any points. You must go and play and don't think about it.

Hockey is my life and money is money. If you think about money, you stop playing hockey.

My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life.

Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.

Maybe's he's just jealous I have hair.

My hair was too big. And my head is big, and my hair is big, so my helmet gets too small. So I have to make a haircut.

Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.

Right now I'm scoring goals and I'm the king of the world. And a couple weeks ago I was almost in the toilet. So maybe you just forget to flush me.

I saw the rebound and when the puck came to me, I said, oh my God, puck, I must shoot.

I don't care what people say about me and what they think about me. I care about my team and I care about myself. Lots of people watch hockey, and I think everybody has different thinking.

I'm okay. Russian machine never breaks.

There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it.

I want to win, I want to win everything. If I have a chance to win, why not?

Nobody ever tells me to give them a pass or anything. My job is to score goals, and if I don't shoot the puck, I can't score goals.

I never look forward. I live for today. If you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.

My weapon isn't my shot. It's me.

I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them

We came out and played hard. I'm happy to score three goals to win this game. It's my first hat trick in the NHL and it feels like my first goal in the NHL.

We came here to win, the first period we played well, but Toronto won the third,

When I sit on the bench, I know what I must do,

We had a good game tonight, but we made a few too many mistakes. Tomorrow is a big game and we can't make those mistakes.

We just play how we can and we don't score. Everybody is trying hard. ... We just play and we don't have luck.

Everybody in my country is jumping, I think. And everybody at the Olympics will drink lots of vodka.

Everybody in my country is jumping and drinking lots of vodka.

This is special, very special, for our country.

It's been a lot of fun this season for me, but I'd like to win more. We must forget this game and move forward to the next game.

It's my fault we lost the game. I must take advantage of those chances, but it was not my day.

It will be the biggest game of my life. Canada will be a lot tougher than the Americans.

If the National Hockey League was in Russia, I would be getting the attention,

I know in Toronto, everybody (is) really focused.

I just looked what I do ... goalie he thought I go to do some move, but I shot it.

If I can get my stick to lift up the puck backhand, I can score. It's my mistake.